Hairdressing cape and fastening

ABSTRACT

A collar part that forms a ring by joining both end parts of a belt-shaped member around a wearer&#39;s neck via an engagement section; a cloth-like cape that hangs from the collar part past the wearer&#39;s shoulders; and a collar guard part that is obtained by suspending a flexible surface member from the inner side of the collar part, along the lengthwise direction thereof. In the engagement section, male fastener parts are touch fasteners in which a plurality of hook-like bristles are densely provided, and female fastener parts are touch fasteners in which a plurality of loop-like bristles are densely provided.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a hairdressing cape, which is used tocover the upper half of a wearer in the fields of haircutting andhairdressing, such as a cutting cape, a shampoo cape, a permanent cape,a coloring cape, an auxiliary cutting cape, a shoulder cape or the like,particularly, relates to a hairdressing cape and a fastening tool forprotecting the clothing of a wearer and removing wearer's uncomfortablesensation.

BACKGROUND ART

In the past, this type of a hairdressing cape generally consists of afabric, which is waterproofed or hair-repellant, having a tape-likecloth as a collar part which is sewed along the perimeter of an openingformed through an upper center of the fabric to put the wearer's necktherethrough with a fastening tool such as a touch fastener formed onboth ends of the collar part (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

The hairdressing cape described in Patent Document 1 is used to coverthe body of a person from the above for cutting or washing hair with thecollar part being fastened at its both ends by the fastening tool suchas a touch fastener to fit the neck of the wearer in order to eliminatethe gap around the neck.

PRIOR ART LITERATURE Patent Document

[Patent Document 1]

Japanese Patent Published Application No. Hei8-242942

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

However, since the collar part of a usual cape is wound around a neckpart simply from the outside as shown in Patent Document 1, the gapbetween the collar part and the neck cannot perfectly be eliminated sothat the neck part of the wearer's clothing cannot perfectly beshielded. Because of this, for example, water may enter through the gapduring washing or coloring hair to wet and dirty the wearer's clothing.

On the other hand, in order to perfectly shield the collar part of thewearer, the collar part must be covered with a cover made of a thickmaterial which has a high water impervious or repellent property so thata neck part becomes tight and sweating to deteriorate a wear feeling andworkability due to a cumbersome wearing operation.

Furthermore, the fastening tool of the conventional cape described inPatent Document 1 consists of a hook fastener having hook-like bristlesand a loop fastener having loop-like bristles at the both ends of thecollar part which are joined by overlaying these fasteners with eachother.

However, there is a problem that, depending upon the length of theoverlaying portions, the hook fastener may have a portion which isextending beyond the overlaying portions and coming in contact with theneck and lower jaw of the wearer to give a prickly or otheruncomfortable sensation to the wearer by the hook-like bristles touchingthe wearer. Particularly, if perfectly shielding the collar part of thewearer, the touch fastener is pressed against the neck of the wearer toenhance the uncomfortable sensation with the bristles and furtherdeteriorate a wear feeling.

In order to solve the problem as described above, it is an object of thepresent invention to provide a hairdressing cape which can improveworkability by increasing the fastening force of a touch fastener andprevent wetting and soiling of a wearer's clothing, while avoidingincreased discomfort due to a prickly or other uncomfortable sensationaround the wearer's neck.

Means to Solve the Problems

In order to accomplish the object as described above, the presentinvention provides a hairdressing cape to be worn to cover a bodyincluding at least a neck and a shoulder of a wearer, comprising: acollar part which is a belt-like member to be wound around the neck ofthe wearer and having opposite ends to be engaged through an engagementsection to overlap with each other in the form of a ring; a main clothwhich is a fabric to be suspended from the collar part through theshoulder of the wearer; a collar guard part which is a flexible surfacemember to be suspended in the inside of the collar part along thelongitudinal direction.

In accordance with the present invention as described above, since thecollar guard part is suspended in the inside of the collar part which iswound around the neck of the wearer, the collar of the wearer can becovered between the main cloth and the collar guard part so that thecollar of the wearer can easily be prevented from wetting and soiling.Also, the collar guard part can be installed only by inserting thecollar guard part into the inside of the collar of the wearer so thatthe procedure is simple.

Also, the present invention provides a fastening tool to be wound arounda neck of a wearer comprising: a belt part which is a belt-like memberto be wound around the neck of the wearer and having opposite ends to beengaged through an engagement section to overlap with each other in theform of a ring, wherein the engagement section comprises: an outerengagement section which is a belt-like member arranged on the back sideof one end of the belt part and consists of a male fastener partarranged in the outer side of the engagement section and a femalefastener part arranged in the inner side of the engagement section; andan inner engagement section which is a belt-like member arranged on thefront side of the other end of the belt part and consists of a malefastener part arranged in the outer side of the engagement section and afemale fastener part arranged in the inner side of the engagementsection, wherein the male fastener part is a touch fastener in which anumber of hook-like bristles are densely provided, and the femalefastener part is a touch fastener in which a number of loop-likebristles are densely provided.

Then, the fastening tool can be applied for a hairdressing cape. Namely,the hairdressing cape to be worn to cover a body including at least aneck and a shoulder of a wearer, comprises: a collar part which is abelt-like member to be wound around the neck of the wearer and havingopposite ends to be engaged through an engagement section to overlapwith each other in the form of a ring; and a main cloth which is afabric to be suspended from the collar part through the shoulder of thewearer, the engagement section comprising: an outer engagement sectionwhich is a belt-like member arranged on the back side of one end of thecollar part and consists of a male fastener part arranged in the outerside of the engagement section and a female fastener part arranged inthe inner side of the engagement section; and an inner engagementsection which is a belt-like member arranged on the front side of theother end of the collar part and consists of a male fastener partarranged in the outer side of the engagement section and a femalefastener part arranged in the inner side of the engagement section,wherein the male fastener part is a touch fastener in which a number ofhook-like bristles are densely provided, and the female fastener part isa touch fastener in which a number of loop-like bristles are denselyprovided.

In accordance with the fastening tool and the hairdressing capedescribed above, when wearing the cape, the cape is fastened by windingthe collar part around the neck of the wearer and engaging the outerengagement section and the inner engagement section of the engagementsection. In this case, the overlapping length between the outerengagement section and the inner engagement section can be adjusted toconform to the neck thickness of the wearer. The inner surface of theouter engagement section might extend beyond the overlapping portiondepending upon the length of the overlapping portion to come in contactwith the neck of the wearer. However, since the contacting portion ofthe outer engagement section is part of the female fastener parts inwhich a number of loop-like bristles are densely provided, a comfortablewearing touch can be realized without giving discomfort due to a pricklyor other uncomfortable sensation with the hook-like bristles to thewearer.

In the case of the above invention, it is preferred that a flexible flatinner guard part is provided in the inner surface side of the engagementsection at least corresponding to the overlapping portion. In this case,the portion having hook-like bristles can be covered from the inside bythe flexible flat inner guard part, and therefore it is possible tosurely avoid discomfort due to a prickly or other uncomfortablesensation with hook-like bristles.

In the case of the above invention, it is preferred to further provide apermanent magnet located in a predetermined position of the back side ofthe main cloth. In this case, a magnetic field of the permanent magnetcan stimulate blood circulation and relieve stiff shoulders when wearingthe cape of the present invention so that an added value can be given towearing the hairdressing cape.

Effects of the Invention

As has been discussed above, the collar of the wearer can be coveredwith the collar guard part in between so that the collar of the wearercan easily be prevented from wetting and soiling, and the collar guardpart can be installed only by inserting the collar guard part into theinside of the collar of the wearer so that the procedure is simple.

Furthermore, in accordance with the present invention, a comfortablewearing touch can be realized without giving discomfort due to a pricklyor other uncomfortable sensation with the bristles to the wearer, evenif the front or back surface of the collar guard part is extendingbeyond the overlapping portion to come in contact with the neck of thewearer when engaging the outer engagement section and the innerengagement section of the engagement section after winding the collarpart around the neck of the wearer. Because of this, since the lengthextending beyond the overlapping portion need not be considered, theoverlapping length (area) can be sufficiently secured, and therefore thefastening force is not lowered when wearing the cape.

As a result of this, in accordance with the present invention, it ispossible to improve workability by increasing the fastening force of atouch fastener and prevent wetting and soiling of a wearer's clothing,while avoiding increased discomfort due to a prickly or otheruncomfortable sensation around the wearer's neck.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1(a) and (b) are perspective views for showing the overallconfiguration of a hairdressing cape in accordance with an embodiment.

FIGS. 2(a) and (b) are front views for showing the overall configurationof the cape in accordance with the embodiment.

FIG. 3(a) is a perspective view as seen from the front side of a collarpart in accordance with the embodiment, and (b) is a perspective view asseen from the back side of the collar part in accordance with theembodiment.

FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view for showing the position of a fasteningtool when the collar part is wound around a neck in accordance with theembodiment, and (b) is a top view thereof.

FIG. 5 This is a perspective view for showing the positionalrelationship of a collar cover in accordance with the embodiment.

FIG. 6 This is an explanatory view for showing the usage status of thecollar cover in accordance with the embodiment.

FIG. 7 This is a front view for showing the overall configuration of acape in accordance with a modification example.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(Overall Configuration of Hairdressing Cape with Improved Fastener)

An embodiment of a hairdressing cape with an improved fastener inaccordance with the present invention will be explained in detail. FIGS.1(a) and 1(b) are perspective views for showing the overallconfiguration of the cape in accordance with the present embodiment, andFIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) are front views for showing the overallconfiguration of the cape. Meanwhile, when wearing the cape asillustrated in FIG. 1 in the case of the present embodiment, the sideexternally facing is referred to as a front side, and the sideinternally facing to make contact with the wearer is referred to as arear side.

In this description, while the present embodiment is explained with ashampoo cape for washing hair as a cape, the present invention is notlimited thereto, but applicable to a variety of hairdressing capes forcovering the upper half of a wearer when cutting, perming and coloringin the fields of haircutting and hairdressing, for example, a cuttingcape, a shampoo cape, a permanent cape, a coloring cape, an auxiliarycutting cape, a shoulder cape, which is used in place of a towel, or thelike.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cape 10 according to the present embodiment is amember covering over the clothing of a customer (person to be treated)who receives a hairdressing treatment and consisting of a main cloth 1covering a human body, a collar part 2 wound around the neck part of thewearer, and a rear cloth part 5 and a collar guard part 4 to be arrangedon the wearer's back.

The main cloth 1 is made of a single fiber such as rayon, PP,polyethylene, polyester, nylon or the like or a conjugate fiberconsisting of rayon, PP, polyethylene, polyester, nylon or the like, inthe form of a transparent or opaque sheet body which is water imperviousor repellent with a surface thereof given a water-repelling treatment.As shown in FIG. 2, this main cloth 1 is a nearly square shape in anexpanded form, and has a size covering a user from a shoulder to a backor an upper half. However, the size of the main cloth 1 according to thepresent invention can be changed depending upon the body shape of thewearer and the usage thereof such as cutting, perming and coloring. Theshape of the main cloth 1 can be a rectangle, a circle, an oblong, anellipse or the like.

In the case of the present embodiment, FIG. 2(a) shows a front side 1 aof the main cloth 1, and FIG. 2(b) shows a back side 1 b of the maincloth 1. A cut 1 c is formed at the center of the upper side of thiscape 10 to separate the cape 10 to form a forked front side, and acircular opening 3 is formed on the bottom of the cut 1 c. The opening 3has a larger diameter than the neck of the wearer, and the collar part 2is made of a belt-like soft fabric having a sufficient length to bewound around the neck, and integrally or detachably provided on theopening 3 of this main cloth 1.

This collar part 2 is formed of a belt part 20 having a sufficientlength to be wound around the neck and provided with a fastening tool200 on a front side 20 a and a back side 20 b of the belt part 20 forfastening the belt part 20. FIG. 3(a) is a perspective view as seen fromthe front side of the collar part 2 which is provided with an improvedtouch fastener according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3(b) is aperspective view as seen from the back side of the collar part 2. On theother hand, FIG. 4(a) is a perspective view for showing the position ofan engagement section when the collar part 2 is wound around a neck, andFIG. 4(b) is a top view thereof.

The collar part 2 is provided with the fastening tool 200 to be woundaround the neck of the wearer, and consists mainly of the belt part 20to be wound around the neck of the wearer with the engagement section200 a at which the opposite ends of the belt part 20 are overlapped andengaged so that the belt part 20 is in the form of a ring. Specificallyspeaking, the collar part 2 is formed mainly of the belt part 20 havinga sufficient length to be wound around the neck of the wearer andprovided with an outer engagement section 22 and an inner engagementsection 21 on the front side 20 a and the back side 20 b of the beltpart 20 for fastening the belt part 20 in the form of a ring.

The outer engagement section 22 is a belt-like member attached to theback side of one end portion of the belt part 20, and specificallyconsists of a male fastener part 22 a located in the outer end side ofthe engagement section 200 a and a female fastener part 22 b located inthe inner side of the engagement section 200 a. On the other hand, theinner engagement section 21 is a belt-like member attached to the frontside of the other end portion of the belt part 20, and specificallyconsists of a male fastener part 21 alocated in the outer end side ofthe engagement section 200 a and a female fastener part 21 b located inthe inner side of the engagement section 200 a. These male fastenerparts 22 a and 21 a are touch fasteners in which a number of hook-likebristles are densely provided, and the female fastener parts 22 b and 21b are touch fasteners in which a number of loop-like bristles aredensely provided.

Specifically, the inner engagement section 21 and the outer engagementsection 22 are touch fasteners. The male fastener part 21 a of the innerengagement section 21 is sewed with the front side 20 a of the belt part20 at the end portion of the belt part 20, and the female fastener part21 b is sewed with the front side 20 a of the belt part 20 adjacent tothe male fastener part 21 a. On the other hand, the male fastener part22 a of the outer engagement section 22 is sewed with the back side 20 bof the belt part 20, and the female fastener part 22 b is sewed in aposition adjacent to the male fastener part 22 a.

In the case of the present embodiment, each of the inner engagementsection 21 and the outer engagement section 22 has a length of about ⅓of the length of the belt part 20, and when the belt part 20 is woundaround a neck as illustrated in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), the innerengagement section 21 and the outer engagement section 22 occupy a halfor more of the perimeter of the belt part 20. In addition, the lengthsof the female fastener parts 21 b and 22 b and the male fastener parts21 a and 22 are set up such that the male fastener parts 21 a and 22 aare shorter than the female fastener parts 21 b and 22 b respectively inorder that, when these touch fasteners are engaged, the male fastenerparts 21 a and 22 a are not extending beyond the female fastener parts21 b and 22 b.

By this configuration, as illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the innerengagement section 21 and the outer engagement section 22 are engagedwith each other by winding the belt part 20 around the neck of thewearer to form an overlapping portion of the front side 20 a and theback side 20 b of the belt part 20 in accordance with the neck thicknessof the wearer. Specifically, the male fastener part 21 a and the femalefastener part 21 b of the inner engagement section 21 are engaged byoverlapping, and the male fastener part 22 a the female fastener part 22b of the outer engagement section 22 are engaged by overlapping.

In the case of the present embodiment, since the inner engagementsection 21 and the outer engagement section 22 are engaged by the touchfasteners at the opposite two ends where the belt part 20 is overlappingas illustrated in FIG. 2, the cape 10 can be prevented from beingdetached from the neck of the wearer by increasing the overlapping areaof the touch fasteners. Meanwhile, the inner diameter of the collar part2 can be adjusted in accordance with the physique of the wearer byadjusting the engagement position between the inner engagement section21 and the outer engagement section 22. Incidentally, even in this case,since the male fastener parts 21 a and 22 a are shorter than the femalefastener parts 21 b and 22 b, the male fastener parts 21 a and 22 a areprevented from extending beyond the female fastener parts 21 b and 22 bto come in contact with the neck of the wearer when overlapping thetouch fasteners.

Furthermore, in the case of the present embodiment, a flexible flatinner guard part 23 is provided in the inner surface side of theengagement section 200 a at least corresponding to the overlappingportion between the outer engagement section 22 and the inner engagementsection 21. Specifically describing, the inner guard part 23 is attachedto the back side 20 b of the belt part 20 in the width direction of thefemale fastener part 21 b and the male fastener part 21 a formed on thefront side 20 a. By this inner guard part 23 attached to the back side,as illustrated in FIG. 3(b), the fastener surfaces of the innerengagement section 21 and the outer engagement section 22 is preventedfrom coming in contact with the neck of the wearer without givingdiscomfort to the wearer.

Incidentally, as illustrated in FIG. 1, handle parts 25 and 26 havingpredetermined lengths are formed to extend outward from the both ends ofthe belt part 20. Since this handle parts 25 and 26 are formed, itbecomes easy to perform attachment and detachment operations of thecollar part 2 with this handle parts 25 and 26.

When the cape 10 is attached to the neck of the wearer through thiscollar part 2 with the inner engagement section 21 and the outerengagement section 22, there are portions of the main cloth 1overlapping with each other in accordance with the overlapping portionsof the belt part 20 so that the wearer can be covered without a gap.

The cape 10 is provided also with the rear cloth part 5 and the collarguard part 4 sewed with the collar part 2 in the opposite side to theside where the cut 1 c is formed. specifically, the rear cloth part 5 isa member covering the rear of the neck and along the nape of the neckand suspended in a basin of a washstand. The rear cloth part 5 is formedon the front side 1 a of the main cloth 1. The rear cloth part 5 of thepresent embodiment is sewed along the perimeter of the collar part 2with a free edge opposite the sewed edge.

On the other hand, the collar guard part 4 is a flexible surface memberwhich is suspended in the inside of the collar part 2 along thelongitudinal direction, and arranged to cover the collar of the clothingof the wearer when wearing the cape 10. This collar guard part 4 islocated in the back side 1 b of the main cloth 1, and inserted to theinside of the collar of the wearer in the rear side of the neck of thewearer when wearing the cape as shown writ large in FIG. 5. Also, asshown in FIG. 6, this collar guard part 4 has one side 41 which is sewedalong the perimeter of the collar part 2, and the opposite side to thesewed side as a free end 42. By this configuration of the collar guardpart 4, as shown in FIG. 6, the free end 42 is inserted between the neckof the wearer and the collar 9 of the clothing to cover the collar 9.

Then, in accordance with the present embodiment, the cape 10 is woundaround the neck of the wearer from the back with the cut 1 c of the maincloth 1 being opened, and fastened by overlapping the touch fasteners ofthe inner engagement section 21 and the outer engagement section 22 inaccordance with the neck thickness of the wearer, for example, when thecape 10 is used for washing hair in a beauty salon, a barber shop or thelike. The free end 42 of the collar guard part 4 is then insertedbetween the neck of the wearer and the collar 9 of the clothing to coverthe collar 9. When washing hair, the rear cloth part 5 is suspended in abasin of a washstand to cover the rear of the neck and along the nape ofthe neck so that water is prevented from entering into the neck.

(Actions/Effects)

As has been discussed above, in accordance with the present embodiment,since the collar guard part 4 is suspended in the inside of the collarpart 2 which is wound around the neck of the wearer, the collar of thewearer can be covered between the main cloth 1 and the collar guard part4 so that the collar of the wearer can easily be prevented from wettingand soiling. Also, the collar guard part 4 can be installed only byinserting the collar guard part 4 into the inside of the collar of thewearer so that the procedure is simple.

Furthermore, when wearing the cape 10 in the case of the presentembodiment, the cape 10 is fastened by winding the collar part 2 aroundthe neck of the wearer and engaging the outer engagement section 22 andthe inner engagement section 21 of the engagement section 200 a. In thiscase, the overlapping length between the outer engagement section 22 andthe inner engagement section 21 can be adjusted to conform to the neckthickness of the wearer. The inner surface of the outer engagementsection might extend beyond the overlapping portion depending upon thelength of the overlapping portion to come in contact with the neck ofthe wearer. However, since the contacting portion of the outerengagement section is part of the female fastener parts 21 b and 22 b inwhich a number of loop-like bristles are densely provided, a comfortablewearing touch can be realized without giving discomfort due to a pricklyor other uncomfortable sensation with the bristles to the wearer.

Also, in accordance with the cape 10 of the present embodiment,uncomfortable sensation is not given to the wearer due to hook-likebristles even if the front or back surface of the collar guard part isextending beyond the overlapping portion to come in contact with theneck of the wearer when engaging the outer engagement section 22 and theinner engagement section 21, so that the overlapping length (area) canbe sufficiently secured without considering the length extending beyondthe overlapping portion, and therefore the fastening force can beincreased when wearing the cape 10. Since the fastening force can beincreased when wearing the cape 10, for example, it is possible tofasten the cape 10 in a front side of the wearer by winding the cape 10from the back of the wearer to the front side.

(Modification Example)

Incidentally, the above explained embodiment shows only an example ofthe present invention. Because of this, the present invention is notlimited to the above embodiment, and various modifications andcombinations of the respective components are possible in accordancewith the design and so forth without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

For example, while the cape 10 is designed as a cutting cape for use incutting hair, the main cloth 1 may be provided with sleeve parts throughwhich the arms of the wearer are passed.

Also, while the cape 10 is fastened in a front side by winding the cape10 from the back of the wearer to the front side in the case of theabove embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto butapplicable to a cape 30 which is fastened in a back side by winding thecape 30 from the front of the wearer to the back side as illustrated inFIG. 7. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a collar guard part 34is provided near the cut 1 c for opening and closing, and an inner guardpart 33 is arranged in a position corresponding to the jaw of thewearer. Meanwhile, this cape 30 consists of a main cloth 31 which iscircular.

Then, the cape 30 is thereby wound around the neck of the wearer fromthe front with the cut 1 c of the main cloth 31 being opened, andfastened by overlapping the touch fasteners of the inner engagementsection 21 and the outer engagement section 22 in accordance with theneck thickness of the wearer when the cape 30 is used for cutting,shampooing, perming or coloring in a beauty salon, a barber shop or thelike. By this configuration, the inner guard part 33 is provided for thejaw of the wearer. The free end 42 of the collar guard part 34 isinserted between the neck of the wearer and the collar 9 of the clothingto cover the collar 9.

Also, the cape 10 as described above may be provided with a permanentmagnet located, for example, in predetermined positions of the back sideof the main cloth. In this case, a magnetic field of the permanentmagnet can stimulate blood circulation and relieve stiff shoulders whenwearing the cape of the present invention so that an added value can begiven to wearing the hairdressing cape.

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

-   1, 31 . . . main cloth-   1 a . . . front side-   1 b . . . back side-   1 c . . . cut-   2 . . . collar part-   3 . . . opening-   4, 34 . . . collar guard part-   5 . . . rear cloth part-   9 . . . collar-   10, 30 . . . cape-   20 . . . belt part-   20 a . . . front side-   20 b . . . back side-   21 . . . inner engagement section-   21 a, 22 a . . . male fastener part-   21 b, 22 b . . . female fastener part-   22 . . . outer engagement section-   23, 33 . . . inner guard part-   25, 26 . . . handle part-   41 . . . one side-   42 . . . free end-   200 . . . fastening tool-   200 a . . . engagement section

1-6. (canceled)
 7. A hairdressing cape to be worn to cover a bodyincluding at least a neck and a shoulder of a wearer, comprising: acollar part which is a belt-like member to be wound around the neck ofthe wearer and having opposite ends to be engaged through an engagementsection to overlap with each other in the form of a ring; a main clothwhich is a fabric to be suspended from the collar part through theshoulder of the wearer, the engagement section further comprising anouter engagement section which is a belt-like member arranged on a backside of one end of the collar part and includes a male fastener partarranged in the outer side of the engagement section and a femalefastener part arranged in the inner side of the engagement section; andan inner engagement section which is a belt-like member arranged on thefront side of the other end of the collar part and includes a malefastener part arranged in the outer side of the engagement section and afemale fastener part arranged in the inner side of the engagementsection, wherein the male fastener part is a touch fastener in which anumber of hook-like bristles are densely provided, and the femalefastener part is a touch fastener in which a number of loop-likebristles are densely provided.
 8. The hairdressing cape of claim 7,further comprising: a flexible flat inner guard part provided in theinner surface side of the engagement section at least corresponding tothe overlapping portion.
 9. The hairdressing cape of claim 7, furthercomprising: a permanent magnet located in a predetermined position ofthe back side of the main cloth.
 10. A fastening tool to be wound arounda neck of a wearer comprising: a belt part which is a belt-like memberto be wound around the neck of the wearer and having opposite ends to beengaged through an engagement section to overlap with each other in theform of a ring, the engagement section comprising: an outer engagementsection which is a belt-like member arranged on the back side of one endof the belt part and includes a male fastener part arranged in the outerside of the engagement section and a female fastener part arranged inthe inner side of the engagement section; and an inner engagementsection which is a belt-like member arranged on the front side of theother end of the belt part and consists of a male fastener part arrangedin the outer side of the engagement section and a female fastener partarranged in the inner side of the engagement section, wherein the malefastener part is a touch fastener in which a number of hook-likebristles are densely provided, and the female fastener part is a touchfastener in which a number of loop-like bristles are densely provided.